Gateway MX6452, User Manual

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CHAPTER 4: Using the Internet
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The Web browser locates the server
computer on the Internet,
downloads
(transfers) data to your notebook, and
displays the page on the site that you
requested.
Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed
that a Web page displays on your screen
depends on the complexity of the Web page and
other Internet conditions. Additionally, the
speed of your connection will determine how
fast Web pages display.
Downloading files
Caution
To protect your
notebook against
viruses, make sure that
you scan the files you
download. For more
information, see
“Protecting your
notebook from
viruses” on page 174 .
Help and
Support
For general
information about
downloading files,
click Start , then click
Help and Support.
Type the keyword
downloading files
in the Search box,
then click the arrow.
Downloading is the process of transferring files
from a computer on the Internet to your
notebook.
To download files or programs from a Web site:
1
Connect to your Internet account.
2
In the address bar, type the address of the
Web site that contains the file or program
you want to download, then click
GO on
the browser address bar.
- OR -
Click a link on a Web page to navigate to
the Web site containing the file that you
want to download.
3
Create or locate the folder where you want
to store the file on your notebook. For
more information, see
“Working with files
and folders” on page 19 .
4
Click the link on the Web page for the file
that you want to download.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions for
saving the file in the folder that you want.
A copy of the file is downloaded to your
notebook. The time that it takes to transfer
the file to your notebook depends on file
size and Internet conditions.